Love Island kicks off crochet bikini trend – but would you put your trust in the fabric?

Casa Amor bombshell Elom Ahlijah-Wilson has established his place in the Love Island villa after being chosen to couple up with Catherine Agbaje. Ahead of joining the show Elom said: “I don’t beat around the bush, I don’t have a filter. If I don’t like you, I’m going to say it straight up.

Emmerdale viewers spotted a hilarious connection between the ITV soap and its sister channel ITV2's mainstay reality dating series Love Island during the latest episode, on Wednesday 28 June. The surprising scene came as a result of a fraught conversation between Amelia Spencer and her boyfriend Noah Dingle outside in the village. Noah has been getting fed up of Amelia's obsession with her phone, and he tried to talk to her about why she's constantly glued to her screen, but Amelia was immediately turned off.

We can’t get enough of this season of Love Island’s dramatic twist, which sees former contestant Kady McDermott returning to the villa for a second chance at finding love. The 27 year old first appeared on the second season of Love Island in 2016 where she coupled up with Scott Thomas, with the pair keeping their relationship going for a year after the show before calling it quits.

A few Love Island alums are opening up about just how much you’re allowed to drink on the popular reality series.

It’s official, Love Island favourite Kady McDermott is heading back into the villa to look for romance, seven years after first appearing on the show back in 2016.The 27 year old star, who first shot to fame on season 2 of the show, was revealed to be returning to the villa at the end of Thursday night’s episode, with a teaser revealing the stunning brunette had barely changed a bit! Easily one of the most famous stars to have come out of the show, Kady previously finished third in her series alongside ex partner Scott Thomas, but clearly has every intention of taking home the Love Island crown with her second time in the Mallorcan villa. Since appearing on the show, Kady has enjoyed a series of high profile romances, including with TOWIE star Myles Barnett, and even managed to enjoy a brief fling with Matty Cash.

It's often one of the biggest triggers for drama in any season of Love Island, and fans of the show are calling for the return of Movie Night ASAP so that Jess Harding can see exactly what type of person Sammy Root is. Movie Night sees clips of private conversations played back to the islanders on a big screen which inevitably stirs up trouble and arguments.This summer, viewers are expecting Sammy to be cast in the Movie Night villain role thanks to his insulting comments about partner Jess behind her back, and his flirting with other girls.

Whilst it would be completely normal to assume contestants on Love Island are looking for their idea love match, this wasn't lthe case for one of last year's favourites, Luca Bish. Speaking to OK! exclusively, the 24 year old told us that he "didn't go there for a swim and to fall in love." Every year thousands of singletons around the country apply for a place in the villa in the hope of finding the one, but as the ITVX show has grown in popularity, some viewers have questioned whether certain contestants are searching for a mega-bucks clothing line deal, or a boost in social media numbers, rather than a romantic soulmate.

Former Love Island star Olivia Hawkins has revealed that Islanders change their own bedsheets on their time off, as she dished behind-the-scenes secrets of life in the villa. OK!'s weekly Love Island columnist, who appeared on the winter series earlier this year, described the 'military operation' of the show and its contestants, with strict rules to ensure all of the drama was caught on camera. This included set meal-times - making sure that boys and girls were separated - as well as filming certain shots multiple times, and pitching in with villa chores.

Love Island star Jessie Wynter has opened up about an “awful and scary situation” which left her in hospital. She revealed that she had been spiked while out having drinks with her boyfriend Will Young in Chicago.The reality star shared a few snaps of her time in the hospital where she underwent tests and observations and also revealed that other girls on her ward had the same substance in their system.

When the islanders are in the Love Island villa, they are banned from knowing anything about the outside world.That includes everything from what people are saying about them to simple things like the time.Those rules are in place even though every islander has a phone. However, in the winter series of the show best friends Casey O'Gorman and Tom Clare broke into their phones.The crafty duo managed to break into the phones and connect to the wifi while they were still in the South African villa, but the boys were stopped quickly by their fellow islander, Tanya Manhenga has told the Daily Star.

Twelve months after setting foot in the Love Island villa, Luca Bish describes the past year as a “whirlwind”. From working with Scott Disick’s brand Talentless to splitting from his girlfriend Gemma Owen, the former fishmonger, 23, has plenty to reflect on when we catch up with him. It’s safe to say Luca didn’t have an easy ride on the ITV2 dating show.

Winter Love Island runner up Tanya Manhenga has revealed some “weird” Love Island villa rules that contestants had to follow, from using the toilet to eating lunch. Speaking on the Cocktails and Takeaways podcast, Tanya, 23, opened up about some aspects of villa life that viewers at home don’t get to see.

Love Island bosses are continuing to shake things up in the villa and fans are thrilled by all the drama so far, despite the show only being in its second week. A sneak peek of tonight’s episode revealed a new bombshell entering the villa, and fans are saying he is the spitting image of another memorable Islander. Meet Scott Van Der Sluis, a 22-year-old footballer hailing from Connah's Quay in North Wales, who fans are already comparing to former Love Island star Jacques O'Neill, Paige Thorne's ex-boyfriend.

Former Islander Luca Bish has dished out some Love Island secrets, including the “telltale” sign that indicated someone was about to get a text. Shouting “I got a text” has become one of the most used phrases in Love Island and, in an exclusive chat with OK! for our TikTok, Luca said as an Islander “You soon cotton on” to when someone is about to receive a text and shout the iconic phrase.The islander revealed: “With the text, you soon cotton on when you think there’s gonna be one.” Dishing out secrets, he said: “Someone goes into the villa, goes to the toilet, or go put some eyeliner on, or something like that just in the middle of the day, random little plod in there and come out with a phone.

Love Island could be set for yet another love triangle, as a sneak preview of Thursday's episode teases Jess Harding's partner Sammy Root deciding to explore his "sexual connection" with Leah Taylor. Since bombshell Leah arrived at the villa, Sammy's head has been turned from his partner Jess and a sneak preview of Thursday's show, 15 June, included Sammy and Leah sharing a kiss as Jess was forced to look on during a task.

Love Island has returned to television screens for its tenth series with a new batch of singletons leading the summer 2023 line-up. And one person who knows all too well about appearing on the ITV2 show is Tasha Ghouri.Tasha, 24, was the first-ever deaf contestant to appear on Love Island in 2022, where she found love with Andrew Le Page and finished in fourth place with the dishy real estate agent, 28.

Loose Women star and OK! columnist Judi Love has issued her thoughts on the brand new series of Love Island, praising ITV for including a shake-up to the show and predicting further messiness. Writing in her weekly column, the stand-up comedian also reflected on her recent Barbadian birthday extravaganza, offers her support to musician Lewis Capaldi following the cancellation of his tour, offers her condolences to the family of US TV star Jackie O who passed away last week, and congratulates rapper Burna Boy for making history.

Winter Love Island finalist Samie Elishi looked stunning as she enjoyed the sunny temperatures in the UK this weekend.The former islander, 23, stripped down to a brown strapless bikini top and green shorts as she lapped up the sunshine with her friends in a London park, sipping on a cool beverage as they chatted away.The star wore a pair of dark sunglasses and later covered up in a shirt that matched her shorts as she lounged in a camping chair as temperatures hit over 30 degrees. Samie's chilled weekend comes after rumours that she has reunited with her ex Tom Clare.The pair split just one month after they left the Love Island villa in March, claiming their romance wasn't "going anywhere." At the time Tom was based up north in Macclesfield and Barnsley while Samie was based in the capital, which is said to have played a factor in the pair's decision to split.

Former Love Island contestant Chloe Burrows has shared a sweet snap in celebration of her mum's birthday. In the snap, Chloe and her mum can be seen sitting at a table in an Asian-cuisine restaurant called Victors Oxford. Grinning for the camera, Chloe posed with a glam makeup look and her hair down.

With Summer now officially in full swing, many fans at home have been turning to Love Island in the hopes of finding some last minute outfit inspiration to help make the most of the longer days and rising temperatures. But whether you’re jetting off this year, or staying home to make the most of a British stay-cation, we’ve found the perfect bikini courtesy of bombshell Jess Harding to help get into the summer party mood.